Green Climate Change Awareness: the ability to factor climate change into decision making. Ian Lander and Cathy Green, Vision 21
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Every day people make decisions – what house to buy, what kind of job to apply for, what kind of garden to plant, whether to have children, where to go on holiday, what kind of bank account to open, what business opportunities to seize. Climate change is becoming an increasingly important factor in more and more of these decisions, from both the ethical perspective of engaging in actions which contribute to a crisis that could disrupt or end the lives of millions, and the practical perspective of preparing for life in a world where the climate system is no longer stable. This chapter describes some possible dimensions of climate change awareness - not as an exhaustive list, but as an illustration of some of the aspects of climate change that are relevant to everyday decision processes.
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